This report explores the transitions students make in undertaking a second qualification (i.e. whether they change field of education and/or move between the VET and higher education sectors). It also looks at the reasons why they decide to undertake another qualification.

This report provides an independent, up-to-date and in-depth analysis of the education, training and work activities of young Australians.

Traditionally, the transition from school to work has been important for young adults, and turning 21 was recognised as the marker of adulthood in Australia, when young people had jobs—and even families of their own. Social and economic changes over the past 30 years or so have made the transition from school to work more...

Using data from the 2009 Student Outcomes Survey, the report looks at the pay-off to completion on a range of outcomes, and identifies the groups for whom completion is particularly important. The overall qualification estimated completion rate for the cohort commencing in 2005 was 27%, a figure that was greeted with some consternation. While this...

This publication estimates the completion rates of publicly funded vocational education and training courses in Australia in order to fill a gap in performance measures for the sector. Completion rates for qualifications commenced in 2006-09 are given for various groups, including by qualification level, by field of education and by state. The corresponding load pass...